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Lawsuit Claims Government Still Reports $4.6B in Cancelled Student Debt

A lawsuit alleges the Department of Education improperly reports forgiven debt to credit bureaus, affecting 300,000 borrowers.

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  1. 300,000 student-loan borrowers got their debt wiped out — but their credit is still taking a hit, a new lawsuit says All Content from Business Insider
  2. The government canceled her student loans due to a scam — but $72,000 is still on her credit report MarketWatch

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  • Department of Education
  • credit bureaus